Castles Made of Sand

the dust fell and scattered.

the dust of worlds before.

of cities of polished sand

shining bright under the yellow sun.

she spoke of angels.

with wings of radiant gold.

too heavy for their minds to hold.

our songs soon fell silent.

she spoke of dreams

of the far edge of the earth.

were water disappeared and fell

like heavy rains on a summer afternoon.

she spoke of love.

like lush forests of brilliant green.

the winds whispered through the trees.

softly mumble to the summer leaves.

she spoke of the ignorant.

who praised the masters before the slaves.

who praised the gods before the mortals

and watched our sand castles crash to the sea.

Reviews

[Sunni Davis]

This is really beautiful and makes me feel a bit sad and just a little lonesome. Its lovely.

[Chris]

I haven't read yours for a bit... my loss.

I felt the last stanza - each line. Could see each one unfold behind my eyes.